Appalachian Shield Lichen vs Dark Woolly Bat

Parmelia neodiscordans compared with Kerivoula furva

Key Differences

• Appalachian Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated while Dark Woolly Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Dark Woolly Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Parmelia	Kerivoula
Species	Parmelia neodiscordans	Kerivoula furva

Conservation Status

Appalachian Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Dark Woolly Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Shield Lichen	Dark Woolly Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Shield Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Dark Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Appalachian Shield Lichen

The Appalachian Shield Lichen (Parmelia neodiscordans) is a species in the genus Parmelia. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.